I have to admit it, that when I first moved here with my family in 2002.

The first thing that came to my mind was; what is there to do here?

Riobamba seems just like any other little town; Green. Quite. Peaceful. Boring:(

And I thought, Riobamba doesn't seem to be like the kind of place were anything exciting (other than mountain climbing) could possibly happen, Right?

Wrong. Very wrong:)

Over the past ten years I have come to find that not only were there many fun thing to do for the whole family in Riobamba.

The thing with Riobamba is that most of these attraction were almost "hidden" .

But don't worry, I have tracked down every last one of these spectacular places and made list for you and your family to enjoy on your Riobamba vacation!

There are many things to do in Riobamba, for example, the broad streets of Riobamba and the colonial style-buildings make Riobamba a picture perfect city to explore by foot and take plenty of photos.

The Saturday market's, parks, museums, and the cathedrals are impressive and they are definitely something's you don't want to miss while you are on your on vacation!

Here is a list of all of the activities and attractions and other things you won't to leave Riobamba without trying. Scroll down for a complete list of all the exciting things to do.

Visit Riobamba's Mall!

Finally...El Paseo Shopping, Riobamba's first mall! A great way to spend time the
whole family. Eat, shop for clothes or groceries, watch a movie, you
name it! Fun for everyone. You can spend the whole day here with your family. The biggest shopping center in the Sierra. Its Grand Opening was July 29 2012.As you can imagine the parking lot was PACKED! Click here to read about the Riobamba Mall

Check out the Festivals in Riobamba!

This town is constantly having festivals and holiday parades! That one of the great thing about living in Riobamba! Most months have at least one major festival or long weekends. Riobamba light's up when it comes to the holidays! Students from all the schools and high schools in Riobamba are all dressed up in colorful costumes. Click here to read about Riobamba's Festivals...

Visit The Devils Nose?!

The Devils Nose is the reason many tourists arrive to Riobamba and Ecuador just to ride the world-famous "Nariz del Diablo" train ride. OK, this is something you will definitely have to do while your here in Riobamba on vacation! In the government of 1895 began the construction of "The worlds most difficult railway". Click here to read about the Devils Nose...

Meet The Last Iceman of Ecuador!

The days of ice minding are numbered, just ask world famous Baltazar Ushca the last "iceman" of the Chimborazo. Why
is this man is famous? Could it be because of multiple divorces? No.
Could it be because of public scandals? Definitely not. No. He is famous for something that
rarely is recognized, hard work! Baltazar Ushca is an example of the
hard working people of Riobamba and Ecuador.Click here to read about Baltazar Ushca...

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